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Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids – Lineups & Match Details

Colorado Rapids beat Sporting Kansas City 4-1. Goals: P. Aaronson (12'), M. Suleymanov (44'), W. Frederick II (45'), Rafael Navarro (71'), P. Aaronson (75'). Sporting Kansas City had 50% possession against Colorado Rapids's 50%. Shots on target: 3-9.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 5

Sunday, 22 March 2026

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City

1 - 4

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids

Referee: F. Bazakos

Lineups

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City4-3-3
John Pulskamp1John PulskampG
Jacob Davis8Jacob DavisD
Jansen Miller15Jansen MillerD
Ethan Bartlow23Ethan BartlowD
Wyatt Meyer28Wyatt MeyerD
Lasse Berg Johnsen4Lasse Berg JohnsenM
Manu García6Manu GarcíaM
Jacob Bartlett16Jacob BartlettM
Calvin Harris11Calvin HarrisF
Dejan Joveljić9Dejan JoveljićF
Magomed Shapi Suleymanov93Magomed Shapi SuleymanovF

Substitutes

20Kwaku AgyabengM
17Stephen AfrifaF
13Justin ReynoldsD
19Taylor CalheiraF
30Stefan ClevelandG
2Ian JamesD
57Diego BorgesD
41Pierre LurotD
14Macielo TschantretM
Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids4-1-4-1
Zack Steffen1Zack SteffenG
Jackson Travis99Jackson TravisD
Rob Holding6Rob HoldingD
Lucas Herrington22Lucas HerringtonD
Miguel Navarro29Miguel NavarroD
Hamzat Ojediran8Hamzat OjediranM
Dante Sealy7Dante SealyM
Paxten Aaronson10Paxten AaronsonM
Wayne Frederick13Wayne FrederickM
Darren Yapi77Darren YapiM
Rafael Navarro9Rafael NavarroF

Substitutes

12Josh AtencioM
24Noah CobbD
2Keegan RosenberryD
11Alexis ManyomaM
41Nicholas Defreitas-HansenG
21Theodore Ku-DiPietroM
27Kimani Stewart-BaynesF
26Mamadou Billo DiopF
16Alex HarrisF

Match Events

5'Y

Manu García

12'G

P. Aaronson

38'Y

Jansen Miller

39'Y

L. Herrington

42'Y

R. Holding

44'G

M. Suleymanov

45'+2G

W. Frederick II

52'S

Wyatt Meyer

Substitution 1

60'Y

M. Navarro

61'S

D. Yapi

Substitution 1

70'S

R. Holding

Substitution 2

70'S

M. Suleymanov

Substitution 2

71'G

Rafael Navarro

75'G

P. Aaronson

77'Y

J. Bartlett

79'S

P. Aaronson

Substitution 3

79'S

J. Travis

Substitution 4

84'S

C. Harris

Substitution 3

84'S

J. Bartlett

Substitution 4

Statistics

Sporting Kansas City
50%50%
Colorado Rapids
0.74Expected Goals (xG)4.31
8Total Shots17
3Shots on Target9
6Corners4
17Fouls21
2Offsides0
86Pass Accuracy (%)85
3Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Sporting Kansas City host Colorado Rapids on Sunday, 22 March 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Sporting Kansas City go into the match 15th in the table; Colorado Rapids sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Sporting Kansas City have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Colorado Rapids have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 31 Aug 2025: Sporting Kansas City 4-2 Colorado Rapids; 5 Jul 2025: Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Colorado Rapids; 19 Sept 2024: Sporting Kansas City 4-1 Colorado Rapids. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Colorado Rapids beat Sporting Kansas City 4-1. Sporting Kansas City scored through M. Suleymanov 44'. Colorado Rapids replied with P. Aaronson 12', W. Frederick II 45', Rafael Navarro 71', P. Aaronson 75'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 75 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sporting Kansas City held 50% of the ball against 50% for Colorado Rapids. Shots on target finished 3-9. Expected goals read 0.74 for Sporting Kansas City, 4.31 for Colorado Rapids.

Verdict

Colorado Rapids take the three points; Sporting Kansas City look at a thin night for the home crowd. Sporting Kansas City sat 15th and Colorado Rapids 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.